By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
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Elon Musk’s Father Reveals His Son’s Interest In Buying Liverpool
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 02:41. Wednesday, January 08, 2025. Elon Musk’s interest in purchasing Liverpool has been revealed by his father, sparking widespread speculation about what his ownership could mean for the club’s future. Known for his groundbreaking investments in technology and infrastructure, Musk might bring transformative changes to Liverpool, starting with Anfield Stadium….
UEDCL Takes Over UMEME’s Role to Distribute Power in Uganda
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 17:11 January 02, 2025. Umeme Limited is leaving Uganda after 20 years of electricity distribution. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) will take over Umeme’s operations on April 1, 2025. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, alongside officials from ERA Uganda, officially handed over the…
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a “friendly” alternative. Twitter’s Elon Musk said “competition is fine, cheating is not” – but Meta denied claims in a legal letter…
Titanic: Scan reveals world’s most famous wreck
By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis The world’s most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to be seen…
Twitter starts removing blue tick mark from non-paying users
Famous figures including Pope Francis and Bill Gates lose blue tick as Elon Musk pushes paid service After months of delays, Twitter has begun removing its signature blue checkmark from verified users who have not signed up for its paid subscription service Twitter Blue. Elon Musk launched Twitter Blue last year after buying the social…
Uganda seeks Shs100b for satellite works
The government intends to spend a total of Shs104.5 billion to develop, launch and operationalise two satellites, including the one launched on Monday, a draft budget obtained by the Media indicates. The budget is for the national Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer Programme Implementation Action Plan for 2020 to 2025. This information is comes after…
Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
By James FitzGerald Follow us HICGI News Agency on all social media Japan’s digital minister has “declared war” on floppy disks and other retro tech used by the country’s bureaucrats. Around 1,900 government procedures still require businesses to use the storage devices, plus CDs and mini-discs, Taro Kono said. He said regulations would be updated to…
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